Hello, Rieker! I was wondering what version of the linux kernel are you running?
I had a situation, where a bunch of Windows XP machines would not see their SAMBA server when looked up by Netbios name after I upgraded the linux kernel from 3.5.6 to 3.6.2. My solution was to revert back to the linux 3.5.x series, but now the 3.5.x series is officially dead [1].
If the SAMBA server was called by IP, a la "\\192.168.1.1\" - the windows PCs would see the SAMBA server without problem.
The setup I have is somewhat specific, though, as the SAMBA server has 3 NICs total, and routes traffic to the two subnets it feeds internet and SAMBA, among other services. The config file I use forces SAMBA to bind only to the 2 site local network interfaces, if that plays a role.
Because mine is a production setup, I couldn't play with it and look for where the problem is. So I just switched back to the known good kernel and called it a day.
My SAMBA version is 3.6.8. [1] http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1375014 P.S. Please, CC me as I'm not subscribed to the list. -- Plamen Petrov -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
